CVE-2011-2998

Mozilla: Integer underflow when using JavaScript RegExp (MFSA 2011-37)

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Integer underflow in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via JavaScript code containing a large RegExp expression.

Desbordamiento de enteros en Mozilla Firefox v3.6.x antes de v3.6.23 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de código JavaScript que contiene una gran expresión RegExp.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-08-01 CVE Reserved
2011-09-29 CVE Published
2024-05-20 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-189: Numeric Errors
CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684815	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14012	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00020.html	2017-09-19
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2312	2017-09-19
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2313	2017-09-19
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2317	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:139	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:140	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:141	2017-09-19
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-37.html	2017-09-19
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1341.html	2017-09-19
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2998	2011-09-28
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741924	2011-09-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.12 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.12"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.13 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.13"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.14"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.15 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.15"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.16 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.16"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.17 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.17"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.18 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.18"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.19 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.19"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.20 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.20"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.21 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.21"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.22 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.22"		-		Affected